Basic VFR Instruments

[Sam Buchanan]

Sam, those are only the specimen limitations. The limitations are what the inspector puts on your actual aircraft.
As pointed out, the guidance for the inspection pretty much mandates 91.205-compliance for initial certification. Yes, you're probably free to rip them out and fly day VFR if you want, but that's not what was being asked.
No, it's not something that "doesn't exist" the guidance is in the same document you are extracting those sample oplims from.

I just now read FAA Order 8130.2J chapters 2 and 4 and Appendex D (Table D-1) describing the inspection protocol and what is expected when inspecting an aircraft with an experimental airworthiness certificate. The only implication I found that instruments must be installed in the aircraft is the requirement for various V-speeds be recorded during Phase 1. This implies there will be an airspeed indicator.....of some sort (could be a Hall wind meter for a very slow, light aircraft).

For my education......please point out the section(s) of the Order that require an aircraft with an experimental airworthiness be equipped with instruments (in addition to an implied airspeed indicator) for Day VFR operation when the airworthiness certificate is issued.

Thank you.